Careers in Animating


Animating Careers Links
Computer Animation Career Guides and Resources
Breaking into Animation Without Breaking the Bank
Animation Career Paths at DigitalDreamer, a great site
Animation Schools and Career Resource Center - take the self-guided tour, learn much
So You Want to Animate for Disney?
Princeton Review's Report on Careers in Animation
Essential Facts and Tips About Getting Ready to be an Animator
Careers in Animation: More Than Just Pen and Paper

Animating Examples and Resources
CLEOFLICS
Pivot Student Examples
EasyToon Student Examples (link is coming!)
Blender Student Examples
Anima8or Student Examples
Saving Your Pivot Animation for the Web.ppt

Animating Tools
Pivot-setup.exe
EasyToon 1.9.5 EN-Setup.exe
Blender
Anim8or
Alice
About.com's list of free and trial tools



Click here to see some of the example animations that we have been studying in class....



delayed_reaction_final2_small.gif
Button and Man

ball-and-man-1-slower.gif
Ball and Man

rocket-door-beta1-small.gif
Alien Rest Stop - Unfinished

subwooferlove2-small.gif
Sonic Love

body-falls-apart-small.gif
Body Breakdown

jumpflygi2.gif
Jumpy

bhstickmandance1.gif
Dancy

bhballroll1.gif
Re-Drawn Ball + L.O.F. Expl.

bh8b2nameweb.gif
Copy/Paste Pen + Re-Drawn + L.O.F. Expl.

texture-effects-1-ballroll-web.gif
More Texture Effects

texture-example-2-ballroll-web.gif
More Texture Effects 2

bhcopyballroll1.gif
Copy/Paste Ball + Neg. Expl.

bhexplosions1web.gif
Neg. Expl. Effects

shockwave-example-1-supernova-web.gif
Shockwave Effect

shockwave-example-2-supernova-web.gif
Shockwave Effect Neg.

impact-example-1b-web.gif
Vapor Trail + Impact

bird-flying-example-1c-web.gif
Bird Flying

bhtunnel1a2-web.gif
Tunnel

walking-example-2b-web.gif
Walking Example





Reviewing Others' Work and Posting Comments


First, read through the directions below, then you can click on the left to see the animations made by you and your classmates!

All 3 grade levels started learning career skills in animation in the past several weeks... so compare and contrast the work that's been done so far by students in the different grades.

Remember the Guidelines! We worked on our first animation by following specific guidelines for what you should and shouldn't try to do. Look at the animations in the different classes and think about how well the works are following those guidelines. How well did your work follow them? To see the guidelines for our three animations, click here: animation_ directions_1-3.ppt

After you check out the animations, you need to click into your own class and read the directions about how to post your thoughts. You are required to post a review of at least one animation from your own class (not your own), but you are also allowed to review as many other animations as you'd like (including those from other classes/grades). Remember to use good netiquette when posting comments! No trolls or flaming allowed. You will receive an F for the review activity if you forget how to use proper netiquette! Forgotten what "netiquette" is? Then click here and review... or you can also click here and review.

Reviewing Others' Work and Posting Comments


First, read through the directions below, then you can click on the left to see the animations made by you and your classmates!

All 3 grade levels started learning career skills in animation in the past several weeks... so compare and contrast the work that's been done so far by students in the different grades.

Remember the Guidelines! We worked on our first animation by following specific guidelines for what you should and shouldn't try to do. Look at the animations in the different classes and think about how well the works are following those guidelines. How well did your work follow them? To see the guidelines for our three animations, click here: animation_ directions_1-3.ppt

After you check out the animations, you need to click into your own class and read the directions about how to post your thoughts. You are required to post a review of at least one animation from your own class (not your own), but you are also allowed to review as many other animations as you'd like (including those from other classes/grades). Remember to use good netiquette when posting comments! No trolls or flaming allowed. You will receive an F for the review activity if you forget how to use proper netiquette! Forgotten what "netiquette" is? Then click here and review... or you can also click here and review.